divulgar Present Conjugation
divulgar — to spread
The present tense of divulgar is fully regular: divulgo, divulgas, divulga, divulgamos, divulgáis, divulgan.
divulgar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions, like a journalist who regularly spreads news, or for facts happening right now.
Notes on divulgar in the Present
Divulgar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative. No spelling changes occur here because the 'g' is followed by 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Yo no divulgo información confidencial.
I do not spread confidential information.
yo
Ellos divulgan rumores sin fundamentos.
They spread rumors without foundations.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Esta revista divulga avances científicos.
This magazine spreads scientific advances.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Thinking it has a stem change like 'divuelga'.
Correct: divulga
Why: Divulgar does not have a stem change; the 'u' remains 'u' in all forms.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: divulgué
The preterite of divulgar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (divulgué); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: divulgaba
The imperfect of divulgar is regular: divulgaba, divulgabas, divulgaba, divulgábamos, divulgabais, divulgaban.
Future
yo: divulgaré
The future tense of divulgar is fully regular: divulgaré, divulgarás, divulgará, divulgaremos, divulgaréis, divulgarán.
Conditional
yo: divulgaría
The conditional of divulgar is regular: divulgaría, divulgarías, divulgaría, divulgaríamos, divulgaríais, divulgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: divulgue
The present subjunctive of divulgar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all forms: divulgue, divulgues, divulgue, divulguemos, divulguéis, divulguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: divulgara
The imperfect subjunctive of divulgar is regular: divulgara, divulgaras, divulgara, divulgáramos, divulgarais, divulgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divulga
The imperative of divulgar uses regular forms for 'tú' and 'vosotros', but requires a 'gu' spelling change for 'usted' and 'ustedes'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no divulgues
The negative imperative of divulgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no divulgues, no divulgue, no divulguemos, no divulguéis, no divulguen.